Controlling device for the accumulator rolls of beam warpers



Dec. 13, 1949 J. c. BODANSKY CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR THE ACCUMULATOR ROLLS OF BEAM WARPERS 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 25, 1947 INVENTOR: Ja/m afloaaizsxifi BY @2141! M ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES Dec. 13, 1949 J. c. BODANSKY 2,491,439

CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR THE ACCUMULATOR ROLLS 0F BEAM WARPERS Filed Aug. 25, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG .2- 20" INVENTOR: Jaim 0350mm A TTORNEYS.

Dec. 13, 1949 J, c. BODANSKY 2,491,439

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ATTORNEYS.

Dec. 13, 1949 J. c. BODANSKY 2,4919439 CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR THE ACCUMULATOR ROLLS 0F BEAM WARPERS Filed Aug. 25, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR: Jim/n dflaanms/gg BY 95w! W ATTORNEYS.

Dec. 13, 1949 J. c. BODANSKY CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR THE ACCUMULATOB ROLLS OF BEAM WARPERS 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Aug. 25, 1947 INVENTOR: Jo/znflfloqkms/gy, BY W W ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES Another object of the. present jinve fically movedinto a-ctive position whe v being attainedw G-ther objects, with ancillary advantages will;-

Patented Dec. 13, 1949 'Cockei Machine and Foundry Companml-Gasstoma-,- N.

This invention has general reference to con-- The primary object of the instant inv to provide a novel device-ornieafispfi "above'referredio including refinem nt by the descent and"elevation'of'"tlie cons u vely released "accumulator "drop-rolls;"as weif as the at.

"relatively independent 'inoveme'ntsorthe cairier therefor, arealtautomatically 'controlledf pro'vlde'a novel controllingiievice indicated type further including-means to cushion" andcontrolthe'pi'ogressioir o thefaccumulator drop-roll carrier? f f "5*" A further objector-my invention is to provide; in conjunction with thedevice 'speegfie "the two preceding paragraphsg adjnnctive ccfm- "trolling means for "the yarn' or thread cljarh 'ing mechanism," whereby "said mechanism is auto ator thread break occurs anjdfvicefversa,

"restored to inactivity" when-the broken rn' r thread has been repaired or knottedqffl" A still furthenobjec't"of"this"invention is to provide animprovecl "acciimulator rdl-l *ajssein bly Tfof'beam warpers including*refinenienthn devices which are automatically-"aotiifatd stopped at the'proper time}-wherebyttre efliciency "'"of such warpers is considerably enhansedwith a "'oomplemental reduction im the be evident; to those skilled-fin =the ai=t3 rupon a full understanding-of the construction, arrangement, and operation or the typical embodixnent *of my invention herein discl'o-sed and -illnstrated;

--'contemp1ated 4 which come equally mtninnthe terms andscope oi thief-concluding claims,

or parand end elevation of as; conventional beam-warper equipped withsi the novel controlling mean's and devices Y this' in- -'vention;- said elevation being taken at the yarn *orf threads "supplyingend bf said er! 'corpo ationpf i-North-Qarolina 25, 1f 17fefi i Nevin-n 2 Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a side elevation of the warper having parts broken away and iothers in' section for a clearer showing oiotherwis'e obscured iiinportant -details y and with the' drop roll barrier v.e1 v i-gg l,l-I 25-1. $161 f! I; :3 1, i oi YEI f,

e f igfz B, Sheet 3,'is a similar illustration to the preeedingfigure, but showing theacarrienilowered for effecting withdrawal of the iyam pr ithread romofi-the beam. men m wFigL 4,: -Sheet4, is a diagram of the wiring system" for "the electrically: 'aactivated'zicontrolling l means or devices, with zthe: associated kswitchesiin inormaliposition. int! 35: $1 21163-2 139:1: fm Fig i 5' is ansimilar diagram to the preceding figure, but showing thesposition o;the';sWitohes #:when the accumulators droperollsz andcarrier :zther fmxaareldownainev; so role; .3 .51 :22: H 56, Sheet ;5, is'a corresponding diagramto theitwo precedin rfi-gures, butshowingathemesizo ion 0f thez'switches when the dliOHI'OIls andscarie'rrareibeingelevatedeo:5 ,l 'UJSheet '2-,x-isra diagram illust ating one operating. phase of thelimproved ybeamewarner nembo'dyingvthepresentinventiom;ando JIEZl-I 5:3: E1558; She'etu3sis a similar-diagramof another operating'iphase, Whileilboth of said ia'gram-s ia e no hereinafter fully explained. a. Ei'iiij lifii'li Ali ilmadescribing.ctheztypical embodiment of my invention; shownzbyxthe: accompanyingmheetswf g illustrative; zdrawings, specific terms.-; will :be. :ezn-

hereby-limited; :23 1 will :1 '5': ,2 :o 112:! -.i.,::zReferring:more in detail to Figs. 1-3 or the accompanying; drawings (the;referencecharaatfirs 1119; -;l 0 respectivelyidesignatemthe righthanfl clefthand i'jSidGqEStI'llCt'lll'fiSiiof' a conventional heam ;'warper;-.;l l the forward: end thereoF-Jlith eyeoar hr h, w ich; .1.e-;y rns:0r 'hreads. lara ;-draw from a y eonveni ODLG -:Q J SlIP-DJIY* .ot. hown, t a: a ndev .I --,a10 e:a-p u a y l t t nar y m i tadiaecul:vmu a org ll d5 1 31 1a .titir m t N I.

drop-rolls I9, 20 anc12l seelligsrz'fi andfitogbest advantage, to the winding beamenot shown :-;in accordance v with .;my: hereinbeifore;v mentioned A.( ion-applicat oni; wh ea -,-s i -::nodirect part .of the; instant.inv nt onwithsth vzexceptionlof the drop rolls -19 ,2l andzcanrier therefor. 7' .r:

, 7 se The stationaryv accumulator-rolls I5-l-| 8 are supported for .free;rotationzthrough interposed anti 'f-ricti'on' b earings122: on fixedsaxes finimturn mounted across the side/ structures 9 z-.bea,m: arper5i ,1 H511. on ii .i 5;; 525, i i. r

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n the other hand the drop-rolls l9--2| are arranged in interveningly-related assembly with capacity for individual gravitation in one direction as well as elevation to normal beaming location and, in addition, are movable upwards and downwards as a unit assemblage by aid of an associated carrier comprehensively designated 24. This carrier 24 may be made-up, or otherwise formed, to include laterally spaced side frames including runways 2521 conveniently joined at their upper and lower ends by webs 28 and intermediate connector webs 29, as well as being held in spaced parallelism by tie-rods 39, whereby the carriage as a whole is rigidified. At this juncture it is to be particularly remarked, that the runways 25-21, webs 28 and connector webs 29 jointly define intervening upper and lower slots 3|, 32 respectively; whereas said runways are of opposingly-related channel cross-section with the forward flanges 33, for example, each embodying or having an attached lengthwise toothed rack 34, while the rear flanges 35 each include a guide rail 33, respectively for purposes hereinafter set forth. It is to be furthermore observed that the axes 23 of the accumulator rolls Hi, I! pass transversely through the upper slots 3| and thereby assist in maintaining the carrier 24 to its proper path of progression; while said carrier 24 is guidedintermediate forward extensions 31 from the warper side structures 9, 19; whereas the ---'limit of downward movement of the carrier 24' is -"limited by stops 38, one only being shown, at-

tached on the inclined forward face 39 of the side -structures 9, l9 aforesaid.

' Upward movement of the carrier 24 is effected "by aid of a motor 40 conveniently attached to the forward right-hand underside of said carrier, for

"example only, as by a bracket 4| and securing means 4|, said motor 40 having a sprocket gear 42, on the shaft 43 thereof, which shaft is, in turn, connected by an endless-drive 44 to a similar gear 45 fast on a horizontal shaft 46, journaled in appropriate bearings 41, similarly attached below the carrier 24 by aid of securing means 48. Spaced pinions 49 fast on the horizontal shaft 46 mesh rack-bars 59 rigidly secured lengthwise of the side structure forward faces 39 aforesaid to effect smooth elevation and descent of the carrier "24, as hereinafter more fully explained.

Conveniently, although not essentially, supported by the right-hand side structure I!) of the warper, as by chocks 5| is a pneumatic check- "device 52, for example, the piston rod 53 whereof fhas fulcrumed thereto at 54, a catch or stop 55 the outer end whereof is inclined at 55 for coac- 'tion with the complementally tapered end 51 of a "solenoid actuated catch 58, as hereinafter fully explained; whereas an arm 59, of the stop 55, fast to the underside of the carrier 24', is movable with the take-off contact members 60, also secured to "said carrier 24, relative to a brush 6| on the conijfronting side frame ll] of the beamer for purposes {-later on further amplified. Referring now to the clamp device [4, which is conveniently mounted by securing means 62 -{transversely across the warper extension members 31- in advance of the leading accumulatorroll l5, the same includes a stationary anvil 93 ,and a clamp bar 64, the latter being operable by ,toggle-links 65, 66 flanking each side of the The respective links 65 are pivoted to 'Qthe ends of the clamp-bar 64 at 61 and to the links "66 at 68; whereas the links 66 have their lower "ends made fast to a transverse shaft 69 journaled in bearings '10 carried by, or formed integral with.

- by Figs. 4, 5 and 6. At this juncture it is to be noted, as hereinbefore promised, that a fundamental aim of this invention is to lower the droprolls l92| consecutively, or one at a time, preferably beginning with the forward roll l9; and permit them to be similarly elevated one at a time commencing with the rear roll 2 i, and vice versa. In order to fully appreciate the procedure just mentioned and first referring to Fig. 4, which indicates the normal beaming outlay of the electrically activated control system it is to be understood that, when a yarn or thread l3 breaks, the operator will depress the push-button TI and thereby close a circuit from the middle conductor 18, of the current supply cs, across the switch element '19 of said push button, through line 89 and coil 8 l of the solenoid operating the catch 58; and from said coil to the lower conductor 32, whereby the plunger 57 of said catch 58 is retracted from holding engagement with the stop 55. This release of the parts 55, 5? allows the drop-roll carrier 24 to initially slide slowly downwards from its normal or beaming position of Fig. 2 to that illustrated in Fig. 3 under the cushioning effect of the pneumatic check-device 52.

Simultaneously with the just explained circuitclosure a second circuit is completed through the holding coil 83 of a single pole auxiliary switch 84, conveniently located in a switch box 85, see Figs.

, 1, 2 and 3, which by energizing said coil 83 causes it to bridge the contacts 86; such second circuit, see Fig. 5, being from conductor '58 and branch -line 81, across the normally-closed limit switch 88, to and across the contacts 88, branch line 89 and coil 83 to conductor 82; it being noted this second circuit enables the auxiliary switch 84 to remain closed after the operator releases the push button 11.

Simultaneously with the closure of the just described circuits a third one is set up, as follows, to the lower contacts 93 of a single-pole double throw auxiliary switch 99, which is normally in the position of Figs. 4 and 5. This third or shunt circuit is established, as follows, from conductor '18 by branch line 8'! and limit-switch 88 to holding coil line 89 and lines 9|, 92 across contacts 93 of switch 99 and thence by line 94 to the right-hand coil 95 of a reversing-switch 99 and return by line 91 to conductor 82, with energization of the motor 15 of the yarn or thread clamping-device [4. The motor 15 operates as indicated by the arrow thereon in Fig. 5 to collapse the toggle links 65, 66, which brings the bar 64 down onto the lay of yarns or threads l3, and whereby they are clamped on the anvil 63.

Concurrently with the accomplishment of the yarn or thread clamping action just described, another circuit is established by an extension of the line 92 to the slide contact member 80 and are-outwardly related collars that coact with or 99, I08 and line I09 from the latter contact I08- I05 are open at this time, only the top roll solenoid catch I I for the forward roll I9 will be opatop-r611 carrier while said switch 6] is'ndp many in the up positio otnigs. '2, 4. and 6. This circuit isalso extended by -abr'anchJUO, from the line 98,- to the left-hand lower contact IOI of a double pole auxiliary --sw-itch I02, that is normally open, see Fig; 4; and on from said line 98 to the contacts I-03' of a single-pole singleride on the associated guide-rail 3d and also actuate the plunger element II'5=I-I'I of the switches I04 I-0S, as later on herein again referred to. 7 r

When the carrier approaches the lower limit of its downward travel theplunger' I01, see Figs. 2, 3- and to best advantage, 'ofthe switch '61 on-the saidcarrier engages the limit stop 30,

and closes a branch circuit across the contacts tothe right-hand side of solenoid operated catches H0, III, H2, H3 and 4, associated with the several switches I04 -I05 "'and I0'4' -=I05. However, since the switches I04 and erative'. I v

Assuming now that the drop-rolls I9'-2I' are, at this time, in the normalposition' for beaming, approximately at the level designated by the arrow a in Fig. 2, or as diagrammatically shown in Fig. 7, with the carrier 24 in its up position and the clamp-bar 64' raised to inactive position; it will be readily understood that, the solenoidoperated catch H0 is in its active position with the switch I04 open, the drop-roll I9, in the runway 25 will be sustained in its upper position by the catch II 0 or until said catch is released by the collar I9" when the drop-roll I9 can descend along thea'ssociate'drack 34 and guide rail 36, and thereby draw down a loop I3, Fig. 8, of the lay of yarns or threads I3 from off the warper beamnot shown. Now, as the drop-roll I9 appreaches the low limit of its travel, it first laterally pushes-in the solenoid cjatch H2 and then engages with the plunger II5 of the switch I06 toclose the latter, which completes a circuit for retraction of the top holding-switch III in the intermediate, runway 20, with incidental release,

of the adjoining, drop roll for gravitational descent-as set forthin connection with drop roll Similar action will follow as the drop-roll 20 engages the solenoid catch H3 and impacts limit ofdescent,- it impacts the plunger I ll of the sing-le polesingle throw switch I04 and thereby effects completion of a circuit from the: branch line 98 through lines II 8, II9 to coil I20 of the auxiliary switch I02, and line I2I to top contact 522 of the -movable contact member and bottom contact 1 23 thereof with line I24 to the sup ly conductor 82, which causes the switch i02 toco'r'h-plete a circuit across its bottom contacts I 01, I M and thereby effect holding of said switch in the position-= of Fig. 5 due to energization of the coil I20. A circuit is-also thereby established to the carrier-raising motor 40, but since the switches I06, I05 and I00 are all open at this time said motor will not operate. At this time another circuit through the upper contacts-I25 of the double-pole double-throw switch I02 to the corresponding contacts I26 of the singlepole double-throw switch SI is set up, but said switch 6''! being now in the low position of Fig. 5 the circuit is not fully completed inasmuch as the slidable contact member I01 of switch BI is at this time in the low position of Fig. 5.-

Now, when the broken yarn or thread I3 has been repaired or knotted and the warper restarted the drop-roll 2| will first be elevated by the tensionexerted on the layof yarns or threads I3 since-therunway 2T for-said roll has no solenoid catch, equivalent to catches H2, H3 to hold said roll down. The middle and forward drop-rolls 20, I9 respectively do not rise inasmuch as they are held down'by the associated solenoid catches II3-,an'd' II 2;- however, when the drop-roll 2| attains the upper limits of its elevation it engages the plungeror catch -I I4 and thereby closes the double-pole single-throw switch I06; such clos'ure,;-in turn, completing a circuit to the solenoid operated catch M3, by way of line I21 Fig. 6 for the middle runway 26 of the drop-roll 20 and thus releasing said roll for elevation, as aforesaid, by the'lay oi yarns -or threads I3. A circuit is, at this time, also established across the left-hand contacts I20 of the switch-I06" and-line I29 to '40, but not completing said'last referred to circuit. The cyclic events justpreviously explained are repeated in connection with the drop-roll I9 to effect elevation thereof, as aforesaid, by the lay of yarns or threads I3. It is to be noted, however, that as the drop-roll I9 reaches its upward 5 limit of movement said r'oll effects closure of the the plunger .II fi of the-single-pole switch I05 which, in turn,- correspondingly releases the droproll 2I for gravitational descent down the runway. 21. At this juncture, it is to be particularly. noted that while I have disclosed three drop-rolls 19-2 I it will be readily understood .7

- I9+-2I will be approximately at the level desig- -nated by the arrow 0 in Fig. 3.

single-pole single-throw switch I04 under the action of the associated holding catch H0, and thereby fullycompletes the circuit for the motor 40 by way of the slidable contact member 60" and lines I3I, I3! to the supply conductor 32, see Fig. 6 to best advantage. 7

Now it will be readily understood that when the motor 40 is activated the carrier .24, as a unit,

-will be elevated by the mechanisms 42, 44 and 45 l I4 will now operateto hold the drop-rolls I 9-2I in their upper position as the carrier 24 con-.

tinues' to ascend and thereby move said droprolls up clear of the lay of yarns or threads l3 to approximately the level indicated by the arrow a in Fig. 2.

At the same time when the contacts I26 are bridged by the switch element I01 a circuit is completed through the slidable contact BI and extension I3! of line l3l to coil I32 of the single-pole double-throw auxiliary switch 90 to supply conductor line 82; and, thereby causing said switch 90 to move from the contacts 93 into engagement with the relatively spaced contacts I33. This actuation of the switch 90 breaks the circuit through the right-hand coil 95 of the reversingswitch 96 and closes another circuit via lines 92 and i3 1 thrOugh the left-hand coil N5, of said switch, and line 91 to conductor 82; which causes the switch 96 to reverse the clamping-motor 15. This reversal of the clamping-motor l5 operates to expand the toggle-links 65, 66 and move the clamp-bar 64 away from the stationary anvil 63 and thereby release, or free, the yarns or threads l3 to the position of Figs. 2 and '7.

As the carrier 24 approaches the limit of its upward travel the stop 55 wipes and passes over the inclined end of the stem 51 of the solenoidactuated switch 58, Fig. 2, while the upper end l3! of the slidable contact member or device 60 impacts the movable stem I38 of the normallyclosed limit-switch 88 to thereby open the circuit from the current supply conductor 18 which permits the solenoid actuated catch 51 to assume its normal position below the stop 55, see Fig. 2. At the same time the circuit to the single pole auxiliary switch 84 is opened; and also the circuit to the carrier raising motor 40 is broken which permits the carrier 24 to slide down into arrestive engagement of the stop 55 against or on the solenoid controlled catch 58, and thereby hold said carrier in the normal position for beaming of the yarns or threads [3, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7.

Also broken, at the same time, is the circuit to the reversing switch 96, which thereupon assumes the neutral position of Fig. 4 and de-energizes the clamping motor 15.

Although the raising motor 40 has been shown as attached to the carrier 24 it may, obviously, be mounted on the base of the warper, and the slightly different wiring thereby involved will be readily understood by those conversant with the art without further amplification herein. Furthermore, it is also contemplated, by this disclosure to step the drop-rolls Iii-2| so that, when elevating them, each one, in turn, would be carried up clear of the yarns or threads l3 or to the upper limit of its travel by the action of said yarns or threads before the next roll commences ascent. Still further it is to be understood that by the addition of another push or jog-button, in parallel with the switch I04 for the drop-roll 2!, to reverse the operation, without the necessity of completing the full cycle of operations; or, more definitely expressed, it will be found advantageous inasmuch as a broken yarn or thread may be discerned before all of the drop-rolls l9--2l are let down.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that by my present improvements the clamping device It, the carrier 24, as well as the drop-rolls l 9-2l are all automatically controlled when the beamer is in operation, whereby detection and repair of a broken yarn or thread is greatly facilitated, with a consequential reduction in overhead and labor costs. It is, furthermore, felt that from the foregoingdisclosure the merits and advantages of this invention will be clearly apparent; and while I have shown and described one practical embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that changes and variations, in adapting my invention to different forms of beam warpers, are hereby contemplated, or all such changes as may be fairly included within the terms and scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In yarn or thread beam warpers including a common carrier for releasable drop-rolls, and associated means effective to permit retraction of the yarns or threads when necessary; the combination of means for holding the carrier and drop-rolls elevated during the normal beaming operation; means operative to permit gravitational descent of the carrier in opposition to a movement cushioning means until said carrier is retarded by engagement of the drop rolls on the lay of yarns or threads; means for releasing each of the drop rolls individually for further gravitational descent relative to the carrier; means operative to respectively sustain all of the drop rolls elevated within the carrier and to hold down all but one thereof when lowered; and manually operative means effective to release each of the means aforesaid for sequential activation in the desired order whenever a yarn or thread break occurs.

2. In yarn or thread beam warpers including a common carrier for releasable drop-rolls, and associated means effective to permit retraction of the yarns or threads when necessary; the combination of means for holding the carrier and drop-rolls elevated during the normal beaming operation; means operative to permit gravitational descent of the carrier and drop-rolls, in opposition to movement checking means until said carrier is arrested by the drop-rolls engaging on the lay of yarns or threads; means for sustaining the drop-rolls elevated in the carrier until released for consecutive gravitational descent relative to said carrier; means for holding down all but one of the drop-rolls in their lowered location with respect to the carrier, said one roll being free for initial elevation and the others serially releasable for similar movement; and manually shiftable means efiective to electrically activate devices whereby each of the means aforesaid are sequentially set in operation whenever a yarn or thread break occurs.

3. In yarn or thread beam warpers including a common carrier for releasable drop-rolls, associated means efiective to permit temporary retraction of the yarns or threads whenever necessity so requires, and means for holding the carrier, including front, intermediate and rear droprolls, as a unit, elevated during the normal beaming operation; the combination of retractile means coactive with the carrier to permit the latter and the drop-rolls to descend in opposition to movement checking means until said carrier is retarded by said drop-rolls resting on the lay of yarns or threads; retractile means operative to release each individual roll for consecutive gravitational descent relative to the carrier; retractile means for holding all but the trailing one of the drop-rolls in their lowermost location with said trailing one free for initial elevation by the lay of yarns or threads upon rewinding of the latter, and the others consecutively releasable for corresponding elevation; and push-button means eifective to electro-magnetically activate devices whereby each of the holding and retractile means aforesaid are sequentially set in op- 9 eration whenever a yarn or thread break occurs.

4. The invention of claim 3 wherein the means effective to permit temporary retraction of the yarns or threads comprises a clamp-device and an associated electric motor for operating said device; and wherein the drop-roll carrier includes a similar motor for automatically raising said carrier.

5. The invention of claim 3 wherein the means for holding the respective drop-rolls elevated and lowered relative to the carrier consist of opposingly-inward solenoid-influenced catches; and wherein said rolls have terminal means coactive with the free ends of said catches to effect their outward projection as each individual drop-roll approaches the limit of its up and down movement.

6. The invention of claim 3 wherein the carrier and drop-roll movement checking means consists of a pneumatic device of the piston type and the piston whereof has, at its outer end, a stop device supported by the carrier; wherein the carrier sustains a plurality of spaced current conductive bars; and wherein the warperframe supports a stationary take-off brush device along which the bars aforesaid travel.

7. The invention of claim 3 wherein the carrier sembodies opposing channel-section runways having the flange portions inward; wherein the corresponding flange of each runway includes a lengthwise toothed-rack and the opposing flange a guide-rail; wherein each drop-roll end portion is equipped with a gear meshing the associated toothed-rack; and wherein an outwardlyspaced terminal collar on the axis of said roll coacts with the opposing guide-rail.

8. The invention of claim 3 wherein the droprolls are released for gravitational descent in consecutive order from the front to the rear of the carrier; and wherein said drop-rolls are elevated in a reverse order of progression by the lay of yarns or threads, incidental to winding up the latter.

9. The invention of claim 3 wherein the carrier runways are provided at their upper and lower ends with single and double-throw switches for impact by terminal collars on the drop-rolls.

JOHN C. BODANSKY.

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